Sportsbooks For Los Angeles Chargers

An original AFL team, the Chargers were a power right from that league’s first season in 1960. The Chargers played in the first AFL Championship Game and in five of the first six AFL title games, winning it all in 1963 via a resonding 51-10 victory over the Boston Patriots. During their AFL history, the Chargers endured just one losing season, but things went south following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. As a member of the AFC West, the Chargers endured seven successive losing seasons from 1970-76. [+]

The skid included a 2-11-1 campaign in 1973 and a 2-12 season in 1975 in which they won their last two games to avoid becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0-14.

The original owner of the Chargers was Paris Hilton’s grandfather. Lamar Hunt, longtime owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, convinced Barron Hilton of the Hilton Hotel empire to put an AFL franchise in Los Angeles for the AFL’s first season in 1960.

Even though the Chargers made it to the AFL final, Hilton opted to relocate the team in 1961 to San Diego rather than but heads for a fanbase with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. With the assistance of San Diego Union sports editor Jack Murphy, Hilton helped to get Qualcomm Stadium, the team’s former home, constructed in 1965.

In the late 1970s under head coach Don Coryell, the Chargers finally found their legs and won three straight AFC West titles from 1979-81 and made four successive playoff appearances from 1979-82.

Another period of success was enjoyed from 1992-95, with three playoff spots earned and the franchise’s first and so far only Super Bowl appearance.

The Chargers are now back in LA. Is this relocation permanent?

Who Does Los Angeles Chargers Play Next

Want to bet on the Chargers? Pay close attention to who they play next and where the game is being played while taking into account the game betting lines, all of which is found below.

Los Angeles Chargers Standings Today

This is where you can find out exactly where the Chargers currently are situated in the AFC West Divison standings.

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1

Philadelphia Eagles

10

9

1

320

188

0.900

2

Minnesota Vikings

11

9

2

271

195

0.818

3

New England Patriots

10

8

2

290

203

0.800

4

New Orleans Saints

10

8

2

302

196

0.800

5

Pittsburgh Steelers

10

8

2

227

165

0.800

6

Los Angeles Rams

10

7

3

303

186

0.700

7

Jacksonville Jaguars

10

7

3

245

141

0.700

8

Carolina Panthers

10

7

3

213

180

0.700

9

Atlanta Falcons

10

6

4

231

210

0.600

10

Tennessee Titans

10

6

4

222

253

0.600

11

Kansas City Chiefs

10

6

4

262

220

0.600

12

Seattle Seahawks

10

6

4

242

199

0.600

13

Detroit Lions

11

6

5

294

264

0.545

14

Baltimore Ravens

10

5

5

213

171

0.500

15

Buffalo Bills

10

5

5

208

250

0.500

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Green Bay Packers

10

5

5

204

230

0.500

17

Los Angeles Chargers

11

5

6

249

202

0.455

18

Dallas Cowboys

11

5

6

248

270

0.455

19

Houston Texans

10

4

6

267

262

0.400

20

Oakland Raiders

10

4

6

204

247

0.400

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

10

4

6

203

228

0.400

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Washington Redskins

10

4

6

238

266

0.400

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New York Jets

10

4

6

201

222

0.400

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Arizona Cardinals

10

4

6

176

254

0.400

25

Miami Dolphins

10

4

6

157

254

0.400

26

Cincinnati Bengals

10

4

6

169

199

0.400

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Denver Broncos

10

3

7

183

259

0.300

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Indianapolis Colts

10

3

7

179

280

0.300

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Chicago Bears

10

3

7

174

221

0.300

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New York Giants

10

2

8

162

247

0.200

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San Francisco 49ers

10

1

9

174

260

0.100

32

Cleveland Browns

10

0

10

150

259

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How To Make Money Betting On Los Angeles Chargers

If the Chargers want to get back on track, two areas in need of improvement are the running game and the offensive line.

Melvin Gordon, their 2015 first round draft pick, struggled as a rookie with just 3.5 yards per game, five fumbles, and no touchdowns on the ground, his season ultimately sidetracked by a micro fracture to the knee that required surgery.

Expect the Chargers to be a middle-of-the-road team for years to come. Philip Rivers is an experienced quarterback who knows how to keep his team in games. But they aren’t good enough to be considered futures bets. Pick the Chargers on a game-to-game basis.

Check the head-to-head history with their forthcoming opponent and make sure to find out which players are in the lineup. Injuries are a key area when taking NFL bets into consideration.